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TL/DR - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukraine in a surprise diplomatic mission to affirm American support amid escalating Russian attacks. This visit comes following Congress' approval of a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine, with a significant portion intended to restore its severely depleted artillery and air defense systems.…

TL/DR - The U.S. Justice Department has settled with over 100 plaintiffs for $138.7 million over allegations of gross mishandling of assault allegations against Larry Nassar. Previous settlements have seen $1 billion set aside to compensate those who claimed Nassar assaulted them. Nassar, who previously worked at Michigan State University and USA…

TL/DR - Complaints surged in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, claiming that pregnant women were being denied treatment in emergency rooms, particularly in states that enacted strict abortion laws. Incidents included miscarriages in restrooms, a lack of ultrasounds leading to a baby's death, and turning away pregnant women…

TL/DR - The US government requires states to recover money from the assets of deceased Medicaid patients who relied on the taxpayer-funded health insurance. However, a Democratic lawmaker recently proposed disbanding this program, arguing that it collects only around 1% of the more than $150 billion Medicaid spends annually on long-term care. The…